
Overcoming Exploitation and Externalisation argues that co-operative possibilities can emerge for the transformation of ourselves and our society. It will therefore appeal to scholars and students of social and political theory with interests in the commons and alternatives to capitalism.

The Commons Institute has been a partner of the Project Society After Money, which now has released the book »Society After Money. A Dialogue«. Project Society After Money is an interdisciplinary project between commons theory, evolutionary political economy, media studies and sociology, that enter into a dialogue with one another in order to look at…

The book »Perspectives on Commoning« argues that the commons are not just resources external to us, but are a function or characterisation of what we do. Thus, we can talk of the act of commoning, positioning our behaviour beyond the domains of the private and the public, beyond the dichotomy of capitalism versus socialism.

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Das mehrsprachige Video der Gruppe Remix the Commons diskutiert das Verhältnis von Commons und Politik – in Interviews und Workshop-Mitschnitten.

What do the commons and degrowth have to do with each other? In a certain sense, both movements are mutually inclusive: the pressures of growth and the logic of exploitation are two sides of the same coin. While degrowth emphasizes planetary boundaries and sufficiency, commoning focuses on the qualitative question of who, what, and how…

The “Convivialist Manifesto” asks how we want to live together anew in the face of the climate crisis and financial crises. Eight members of the Commons Institute expand on the manifesto by incorporating the perspective of “commoning.” They argue that rivalry and violence are not simply manifestations of human hubris, but rather structural consequences of…

Between 15 – 17 November, 2016, The European Commons Assembly gathered in Brussels a group of commoners coming from different parts of Europe who claimed for a pan-European movement for the commons. This video shows a summary of the energizing kick-off event: Some aspects of the commons Right to the City: This video reflects about…